The Cheeky Girls – Have A Cheeky Christmas
Having scored three consecutive top-three singles, The Cheeky Girls set their sights on the festive charts for the second Christmas in a row.
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Spice Girls – 2 Become 1
The Spice Girls being Christmas #1 in 1996 was a given, but there’s a reason why ‘2 Become 1’ is their biggest-selling, best-known ballad.
Sugababes – Ugly
‘Ugly’ proved the Sugababes were taller in more ways and stronger than ever…until everything changed a few weeks after it was released.
Kylie Minogue – Please Stay
‘Please Stay’ was the fourth – and final – single from ‘Light Years’ in the UK…but it came at the expense of a fan-favourite.
Atomic Kitten – The Last Goodbye
‘The Last Goodbye’ is a perfect example of why Atomic Kitten’s reputation as purveyors of mid-tempo balladry was well-deserved.
Britney Spears – From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart
While ‘Born To Make You Happy’ was Britney Spears’ fourth single in Europe, America got ‘From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart’ instead.
Cher – The Music’s No Good Without You
‘The Music’s No Good Without You’ is a beautiful, melancholic masterpiece, even if it was always destined to exist in the shadow of ‘Believe’.
Kandi – Don’t Think I’m Not
‘Don’t Think I’m Not’ was Kandi’s moment to step into the spotlight after helping create several chart-topping hits for other artists.
Dannii Minogue – Put The Needle On It
It might be a thinly-veiled euphemism, but ‘Put The Needle On It’ was first and foremost a statement of intent from Dannii Minogue.
Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi
If everything Avril Lavigne represented with her debut album could be syphoned down into a single song, ‘Sk8er Boi’ would probably be it.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World
The lead single from Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s second album found her trying to make sense of an increasingly ‘Mixed Up World’.
Christina Milian – Whatever U Want (Feat. Joe Budden)
‘Whatever U Want’ found Christina Milian teaming up with Joe Budden for her most R&B-orientated single yet.
Nicole Scherzinger – Try With Me
‘Try With Me’ accompanied a UK re-release of Nicole Scherzinger’s debut album. But the planned American launch was soon thrown into chaos…
Jordin Sparks – S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)
Jordin Sparks oozed star quality as she borrowed from an ‘80s classic on ‘S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)’ with predictably brilliant results.
Melanie C – Goin’ Down
With a radical overhaul of her image and sound, Melanie C rejected convention in every way as she launched her solo career proper.
Phixx – Hold On Me
Phixx might’ve been runners up to the runners up of Popstars: The Rivals, but their debut single exceeded expectations in every possible way.
The Saturdays – Higher (Feat. Flo Rida)
Having deprived The Saturdays their first #1, Flo Rida joined the group in a bid to go ‘Higher’ and help earn them that elusive chart-topper.
Honeyz – Finally Found
It seemed the UK had ‘Finally Found’ a new R&B act to rule the charts when Honeyz scored a top-five hit with their debut single.
Hilary Duff – Wake Up
However peculiar it was that Hilary Duff released a greatest hits album after two years, the lead single brilliantly reinvigorated her sound.
Abs – Miss Perfect (Feat. Nodesha)
There was Xenomania magic in the air as Abs teamed up with American R&B singer Nodesha for his third single, ‘Miss Perfect’.
Eternal – Oh Baby I…
Five singles into their debut album and the hits just kept coming for Eternal as they released their first ballad.